Local Power! As Power Management Systems Emerge, the Future Looks Micro

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Where is the grid going, big or small?

TIEcon Wrap-Up for Cleantech: The Mundane Matters

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There were many viewpoints this weekend at TIE’s annual ‘pow-wow’ TIEcon 2009 when it came to cleantech, but if I were to boil them down (in a electric stove running on renewable energy) I would say the essence can be summarized as this: the mundane matters. I say this not because there was a lack [...]

Digging for New Material: Bioplastics are Growing Into the Green Economy

As the Economist wages the largest debate about bio-fuels in memory, another market opportunity appears to be showing itself in the bio production space as well. Bio plastics have been sprouting up in various applications, but a recent study puts the total market of green packaging at $43.9Billion by 2013. The highest growth gains in [...]